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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Erik Verduzco and Sarah Brumfield

Officials under fire over ‘random’ murder of Ukrainian refugee on train

Surveillance footage shows Decarlos Brown Jr. sitting behind Iryna Zarutska last month - (Charlotte Area Transit System)

Authorities in Charlotte, North Carolina, are facing intense scrutiny following the fatal stabbing of a young Ukrainian refugee last month.

The victim, 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, had fled the war in her homeland only to be killed in what appears to be a random attack on a commuter train on 22 August.

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